Brewers vs. Cubs Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 22, 2024

Following a two-homer game in a win over the Twins, Eric Haase leads the Milwaukee Brewers (57-42) into action as -113 favorites against the Chicago Cubs (48-53). First pitch from Wrigley Field at 8:05 PM ET on Monday, live on BSWI. Milwaukee’s Tobias Myers and Chicago’s Javier Assad have been named the starters for this contest.

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Brewers vs. Cubs Betting Lines

• Favorite: Brewers (-113)
• Underdog: Cubs (-107)
• Over/under: 8

Brewers vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• The Brewers have been favorites in 53 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (62.3%) in those contests.
• Milwaukee has a record of 32-20 when favored by -113 or more this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 53.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Cubs are 25-31 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 44.6% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -107 or longer, Chicago has a 23-29 record (winning 44.2% of its games).
• The Cubs have a 51.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Brewers vs. Cubs Hitting Leaders

• William Contreras is batting .284 with 11 home runs and 56 RBI for Milwaukee this season.
• Among all MLB hitters, Contreras ranks 26th in batting average, 34th in on-base percentage, and 61st in slugging.
• Willy Adames leads Milwaukee in home runs with 15 and runs batted in with 67.
• Ian Happ paces the Cubs with 58 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Happ is 46th in homers and 28th in RBI.
• Nico Hoerner is batting .258 with 19 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 33 walks.

Brewers vs. Cubs Pitching Rankings

• The Brewers average just 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the league.
• Brewers pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.81 this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• The Brewers rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.253 WHIP this season.
• The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Cubs pitching staff ranks fifth in the majors.
• Chicago’s 3.77 team ERA ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Cubs average MLB’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.246).